Halo 3

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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5503 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 690 out of 5503
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  1. ChefBoy
    Jun 11, 2022
    0
    This game was very dissapointing. Arbiter could only be played in Co-op and Cortana didn't have any boobies with nipples. Uninstalled!
  2. Lalo235
    Nov 5, 2021
    0
    Anyone who gives this game less than a 9 not even bothered in paying attention to the story or even what is happening. And even if you don't pay attention to those details, the game is great, people who gave low ratings don't like sci-fi games, and they just spent few time in game. Definitely is one of the 3 best games of xbox, and I say, that even today preserves that rank.
  3. Tidalwave788
    Aug 26, 2021
    0
    I think nostalgia for the old days of video gaming is clouding peoples' judgement when it comes to Halo. Quite honestly I cannot stand playing these games.
  4. ONEEX
    Jul 29, 2020
    2
    Disappointing graphics in 2020, this hurts the eyes.
    And the assertion of the chapter that the graphics of the bike raises doubts about the adequacy of his words and thoughts.
  5. Luan0212BR
    Jun 8, 2018
    3
    Jogabilidade praticamente não evoluiu, gráficos bem meia boca e história lixo, só presta no final. Pior Halo
  6. Broyax
    Apr 12, 2017
    3
    Je l'ai fini en facile à sa sortie et j'avais trouvé beaucoup de passages pénibles. Bungie en a fait des tonnes dans la surenchère du "grand spectacle" du genre "va buter des scarabées géants avec ton flingue qui fait piou-piou ou va dézinguer une armée à toi tout seul : un seul d'entre eux ne te réclamera que 23 chargeurs chacun"... ça reste bien fait et les batailles sontJe l'ai fini en facile à sa sortie et j'avais trouvé beaucoup de passages pénibles. Bungie en a fait des tonnes dans la surenchère du "grand spectacle" du genre "va buter des scarabées géants avec ton flingue qui fait piou-piou ou va dézinguer une armée à toi tout seul : un seul d'entre eux ne te réclamera que 23 chargeurs chacun"... ça reste bien fait et les batailles sont impressionnantes mais un peu de retenue tout de même.

    Pensant à un bug à l'époque, je le refais donc récemment pour me rendre compte que Bungie se fout vraiment de la gueule du monde : aucun succès en facile ! Bungie voudrait nous pisser à la raie qu'il ne s'y prendrait pas autrement. Je me suis donc retapé une grosse moitié du jeu en normal et c'est vraiment n'importe quoi : le nombre d'ennemis qui arrive par vagues incessantes, des crevards increvables et si le jeu est assez joli il ralentit assez souvent pour ne pas dire très souvent.

    La limitation à deux armes est aussi super chiante : un système abondamment copié ici et là et une sale habitude décidément. Il aurait fallu évoluer un minimum mais bon... voilà quoi.

    Quoi qu'il en soit, Bungie nous floue et nous spolie en nous retirant à nous, honnêtes joueurs, le droit d'avoir nos succès en facile, comme 99,99% des jeux en ce (très) bas monde. Rien que pour ça, je cloue Halo 3 au pilori.    … Expand
  7. FREEMAN0905
    Nov 25, 2014
    1
    Una de las mayores tomaduras de pelo en marketing de la historia de los videojuegos (Microsoft no dejó que la prensa mostrara imágenes del modo historia hasta por lo menos su estreno, no fuera que se le viera el plumero al jueguecito). Las dos primeras entregas tuvieron su gracia y razón de ser en la primera xbox, fueron un espectáculo audiovisual sin precedentes en consola y tenían unaUna de las mayores tomaduras de pelo en marketing de la historia de los videojuegos (Microsoft no dejó que la prensa mostrara imágenes del modo historia hasta por lo menos su estreno, no fuera que se le viera el plumero al jueguecito). Las dos primeras entregas tuvieron su gracia y razón de ser en la primera xbox, fueron un espectáculo audiovisual sin precedentes en consola y tenían una historia interesante. Pero todo esto se acabó al llegar 360. Halo 3 es más de lo mismo, un refrito barato de las dos entregas anteriores, un juego que no evoluciona y que queda lejos de ser referente de nada en 360. Un juego que ya sólo sirve para que un montón de niñatos, que se creen aficionados a los videojuegos, se peguen tiros por internet. Patético.… Expand
  8. Khaosom
    Apr 8, 2014
    0
    Unfortunately, I at one time loved the Halo series, so it was inevitable that I would eventually get the 3rd installment in the series. Now let's breakdown what an utter piece of crap this game was and why 2700 other users on this site need to be sterilized so they can't breed. To utter a term coined by one Yahtzee Croshaw, (who I normally adamantly disagree with) This game is a spunkUnfortunately, I at one time loved the Halo series, so it was inevitable that I would eventually get the 3rd installment in the series. Now let's breakdown what an utter piece of crap this game was and why 2700 other users on this site need to be sterilized so they can't breed. To utter a term coined by one Yahtzee Croshaw, (who I normally adamantly disagree with) This game is a spunk gargle wee wee. Not only is there little to no chance of dying, because just hide til your shields replenish, there are no real threats in the game. The title itself looks more like halo 2 than a next gen title like it was, the physics are really screwed up, picking a turret up slows you down but you still jump like their is reduced gravity. The storyline wasn't as good as the predecessors, This game was designed for the 13 year old kids to get a headshot and then talk crap to series gamers. I'd say get this game only to see what needs to be changed in the new games coming out. Once again its up to us to change the industry, buying a 59.99 expansion like madden 15, or Halo 5, just isn't something I'm willing to do. Some argue the online for this game is what defines it. Unfortunately for me, online isn't what makes a game, the play, story, and characters make the game.… Expand
  9. wa2kool
    Dec 15, 2013
    4
    It would be fascinating to know why other reviewers rate this title so highly, as the Single-Player is one of the worst in existence, the characters are uninteresting and easily forgettable and the load-time durations are simply a war crime. Halo 3's soundtrack, multiplayer and distinctive visual style prevent this title from simply being a polished turd. Multiplayer (including Forge Mode)It would be fascinating to know why other reviewers rate this title so highly, as the Single-Player is one of the worst in existence, the characters are uninteresting and easily forgettable and the load-time durations are simply a war crime. Halo 3's soundtrack, multiplayer and distinctive visual style prevent this title from simply being a polished turd. Multiplayer (including Forge Mode) is the only plausible reason to purchase this game for entertainment value because it earns its own merit and then some. The maps are varied and offer plenty of strategy and the use of vehicles are immensely entertaining.

    Graphics 6/10 Although distinct in visual style, some of the level design does little to highlight it.
    Gameplay 6/10 Single player is atrocious, boring and forgettable but multiplayer is in a league of its own.
    Features 6/10 Removing the vacuous single player from the equation, Multiplayer has a gargantuan lasting appeal.

    Overall: 4/10 Multiplayer retains the same high standards of previous entries but the single player is simply an offence in gaming.    … Expand
  10. OliverAtom
    Jul 5, 2013
    0
    Hi, I do not really like this game because in my opinion is a cheap copy of unreal tournament, the only halo that is worth halo reach to rest all are cheap copies of unreal tournament.
  11. zkurk
    Mar 26, 2013
    0
    This was the game that taught me how the proffesional (pfff hhaha) gaming press operates, where reviews are bought and paid for by companies that can afford it. The halo franchise got where it is today not because the games are any good but because microsoft spent more on the marketing than on the actual making of the product. The gameplay is slowed down and as basic as an fps can possiblyThis was the game that taught me how the proffesional (pfff hhaha) gaming press operates, where reviews are bought and paid for by companies that can afford it. The halo franchise got where it is today not because the games are any good but because microsoft spent more on the marketing than on the actual making of the product. The gameplay is slowed down and as basic as an fps can possibly get. Levels are poorly made and you are often forced to re-thread your path up to three times, a very cheap way to extend campaign time. Halo 3 is often called a sandbox game wich marks who ever says that as an imbecile. Graphics range from bad to 'what the hell am I even looking at' and are seen through the extremely narrow headache inducing field of view visor of robot master guy sergeant, the protagonist who jorneys through the plothole ridden mess of a storyline spouting maybe 3 sentences on the way to the ending wich by the way can not have taken the hacks at bungie more than 30 minutes to produce. You see the commercials (where the money was put) showed well made cgi whereas the ingame cutscenes look like someones first attempt at using the quake1 engine. If you have four microscopes you can play the game 4 way splitscreen in eyestrain-o vision, a function wich since it isn't in many games nowadays is often lorded as something divine when in actuality it is not something any sane person would inflict on their corneas. The multiplayer is cut from the same cloth as the campaign where the gameplay has a kidde pool level of depth and a community that would make a room full of angry baboons seem like a place of enlightenment. It runs on the worst game service on earth xbl with laggy p2p networking. If Halo 3 is your most favourite game in the world you might also enjoy banging a hammer against your head.… Expand
  12. MathewManson
    Dec 30, 2012
    4
    Halo 3...is the worst Halo game in existence...it's extremely dull and boring. Halo 2 in my opinion is still the Halo game that defines the series, if you want the best Halo experience--Halo 2 will offer it. Halo 3 downgrades almost everything which made the previous Halo games so good. The combat is nothing new, though the duel-wielding has been taken away with a lot of weapons, whichHalo 3...is the worst Halo game in existence...it's extremely dull and boring. Halo 2 in my opinion is still the Halo game that defines the series, if you want the best Halo experience--Halo 2 will offer it. Halo 3 downgrades almost everything which made the previous Halo games so good. The combat is nothing new, though the duel-wielding has been taken away with a lot of weapons, which does balance things out for the multiplayer, though causes the single player to be much more slower than it needs to be. This brings up the general problem that the game is way too short. It can be beaten in a few hours and offers no real replay value due to the linearity and simplicity of it all. What were Bungie thinking? The X-BOX 360 was a next generation system, yet they make a game worse than what was run on the previous X-BOX? Multiplayer online seems to be ruining the single player experience...developers aren't bothered making good single player anymore due to the high demand for multiplayer, and it's a real shame considering that the first-person-shooter genre started off focusing heavily on single player. Unless you want to see what happens story-wise, there is no reason to play Halo 3.… Expand
  13. TheBeast666
    Dec 30, 2012
    0
    problem cortana is not really wearing clothes i sold my game because of it.
    it is totally anti-God message
    the aliens represent the covenant of God. your charracter must kill this covenant.

    totally anti-Christian
  14. ImNotPaid4This
    Aug 28, 2012
    0
    I was in Game about to buy London 2012 and the helpful guy at the counter asked if I liked shooting games, I told him yes, I'm a big fan of CoD, So he recommended this game to me. I thought I'd buy it, as it was in the bargain bin and so within my budget. Anyway, I got home, started playing it and was bored of it within 5 minutes. Same stuff over and over, very disappointing, everybodyI was in Game about to buy London 2012 and the helpful guy at the counter asked if I liked shooting games, I told him yes, I'm a big fan of CoD, So he recommended this game to me. I thought I'd buy it, as it was in the bargain bin and so within my budget. Anyway, I got home, started playing it and was bored of it within 5 minutes. Same stuff over and over, very disappointing, everybody driving around in overpowered vehicles thinking they were something special. Anyway, to cut it short, This game doesn't live up to the standards set by games such as CoD4, CoD MW2, Ghost Recon, Just stick to them, you will regret buying this!!!… Expand
  15. SpunkyMonkey
    Nov 21, 2011
    2
    Overhyped, and overated - I just couldn't get into this at all. The most off putting thing for me was the bouncy, flimsy feel to both the player and the weapons â
  16. NaughtyDog
    Jun 12, 2011
    4
    I have to say that this game is the most overrated game of all time. I enjoyed Halo 2 but Halo 3 is just one big disappointment. This game was very hyped, maybe that's why I got disappointed. The story is unfortunately very dull and I was expecting something new but it's doesn't feel new at all. Halo 3 feels repetitive...boring....and I've seen everything before!
  17. MrCaca000
    Jun 10, 2011
    1
    This game sucks really bad. First of all, graphics suck; it looks like a freaking PS2 game. The AI is terrible, but that may be because they are stupid aliens, still... Oh, and multiplayer is my biggest issue with this game. Not gonna get into it because many users have written exactly what I think.
  18. keirangallagher
    May 22, 2011
    3
    this is one of the most overrated games i have ever encountered. I bought the game after hearing many positive reviews. i was very disappointed to find a very short single player campaign, VERY repetitive gameplay, and a boring multiplayer mode. i get the feeling that the main reason everyone loves the halo franchise so much is because it is an xbox exclusive. if you want some good xboxthis is one of the most overrated games i have ever encountered. I bought the game after hearing many positive reviews. i was very disappointed to find a very short single player campaign, VERY repetitive gameplay, and a boring multiplayer mode. i get the feeling that the main reason everyone loves the halo franchise so much is because it is an xbox exclusive. if you want some good xbox exclusives try mass effect, gears of war or alan wake… Expand
  19. xXAnthonyXx
    Oct 20, 2010
    0
    Well, this is what most people call "fanboy-town." I actually liked the graphics and the main guy is extremely reconizable. Sadly, I disliked it's multiplayer and story. I understand why the first and second were good. It was an extreme success, but now, it lost it's replayablity value via the sometimes unresponsive controls, or the matter. Overall, this game doesn't deseve over a 85. It'sWell, this is what most people call "fanboy-town." I actually liked the graphics and the main guy is extremely reconizable. Sadly, I disliked it's multiplayer and story. I understand why the first and second were good. It was an extreme success, but now, it lost it's replayablity value via the sometimes unresponsive controls, or the matter. Overall, this game doesn't deseve over a 85. It's a okay game but...it sucks.… Expand
  20. kpheg5953
    Aug 20, 2010
    4
    It seems to me that the only defense that lovers of this game have for it is the fact that it has SUPERIOR MULTIPLAYER. I believe that thinking is a little too optimistic. What I mean by this is that these people have their brain trained to think that Halo games are good. Critics love them, they sell millions of copies, they are considered the best first person shooters in the business.It seems to me that the only defense that lovers of this game have for it is the fact that it has SUPERIOR MULTIPLAYER. I believe that thinking is a little too optimistic. What I mean by this is that these people have their brain trained to think that Halo games are good. Critics love them, they sell millions of copies, they are considered the best first person shooters in the business. So, why shouldn't they believe that these games are great? The answer is simple...they aren't great. They are hardly, if at all, good. Fanboys will defend (to their death) the multiplayer, but I have long considered multiplayer somewhat of a bonus when it is included in a game, not its flagship feature. For a developer like Bungie to cut the corners on a story mode just to pump out the next multiplayer sequel seems a bit like robbery to me. This game would be saved if they had taken some time to truly develop a story, and make it seem as if they cared about making a compelling video game. They've had three games to tell a good, epic, awe inspiring story, and they haven't even tried. They've just pushed out some weak crap and stamped the next number in sequence after the title.… Expand
  21. Higher_Standard
    Aug 17, 2010
    4
    So far I've played this entire series and been nothing but disappointed. The idiocy of the AI is simply painful to watch. The story.. well the story doesn't exist and many others agree with me. The entire game is a grind. All you do is move from area to area killing the same enemies with the same guns out of the Toys'r'us. The only thing halo did well was the coop. The multilayer could beSo far I've played this entire series and been nothing but disappointed. The idiocy of the AI is simply painful to watch. The story.. well the story doesn't exist and many others agree with me. The entire game is a grind. All you do is move from area to area killing the same enemies with the same guns out of the Toys'r'us. The only thing halo did well was the coop. The multilayer could be fun if it weren't so filled with hackers and the weapons were balanced. It also kills the game for me when a punch does more damage than a gunshot. The only reason I've heard people say this game is good is for reasons like "It's epic" or "It's just awesome". They can oddly never give me a real solid reason as to why the game is any good. Also if you look around the net and do some digging you'll find that Microsoft was giving out "Press packages" to reviewers.… Expand
  22. MikeH
    Jan 13, 2010
    0
    The majority of the population seems to like this awful joke of a game. Then again the majority of the population consists of very bad drivers. There is nothing good about bad driving or this game but idiots of the world seem to find both to be a favorite pastime.
  23. MetroidPrimeHunter
    Jan 13, 2010
    0
    The most over-hyped, overrated, linear, un-original, kak I have ever had the misfortune of playing. What amsuses me to no end, is the disparity in the opinion of the critics and most everybody else.
  24. Savage
    Jan 1, 2010
    0
    This game is only compelling or entertaining if your a brain dead jackass. Everything in halo has been done before and better. The story is nonexistant and the only remarkable feature is the degree to witch microsoft bribed perfect scores from all commercial game reviewers with "Press packages". The gameplay is horribly repetative, slow paced, and unbalanced. The AI is so horrible This game is only compelling or entertaining if your a brain dead jackass. Everything in halo has been done before and better. The story is nonexistant and the only remarkable feature is the degree to witch microsoft bribed perfect scores from all commercial game reviewers with "Press packages". The gameplay is horribly repetative, slow paced, and unbalanced. The AI is so horrible Neverwinter nights, an old game by bioware, has modules with better AI scripted by random normal people with little to no scripting experiance. The multiplayer would be fun if every other game didnt have some random hacker and the guns actualy featured some balance. Ive seen several people argue that this game is good, but the only arguments they can come up with are "Its good" or "Its epic" to which i respond "Your an idiot".… Expand
  25. oliverB
    Dec 27, 2009
    4
    i can find nothing unique about this generic FPS. seriously, its just another sci-fi shooter with sub-par graphics and boring gameplay. if this was another standalone game, it would get horrible reviews, but just because of all of the halo fanboys, it gets good reviews.
  26. MarcA
    Nov 18, 2009
    4
    Sorry Halo fanboys, but i cant understand what all the hype is about. It was ok but thats it. I had it finished in 6 hours and was so glad that it was over. Had it not been for the second last mission i might have enjoyed the campaign a bit more, but honestly that had to be the worst level design of all time. Admittedly there were moments that i thought were very cool but not enough that Sorry Halo fanboys, but i cant understand what all the hype is about. It was ok but thats it. I had it finished in 6 hours and was so glad that it was over. Had it not been for the second last mission i might have enjoyed the campaign a bit more, but honestly that had to be the worst level design of all time. Admittedly there were moments that i thought were very cool but not enough that i'll be jumping on the Halo bandwagon anytime soon. I didint play the multiplayer so cant comment on that however. In summary - An ok game but not the gem i thought it'd be.… Expand
  27. Ricky
    Nov 16, 2009
    0
    Nothing special about this game at all. Its a cookie cuter FPS. The AI is lame with predicable actions. The story just was a rehash of the first one just about. Not worth paying for or even playing matter of fact. Your money is better off spent on a ps3 and getting Killzone 2.
  28. dustin
    Oct 21, 2009
    4
    No company should ever be praised like Bungie is. They release what should have been an expansion pack to a primarily multiplayer game, charge 60 bucks for it, and it gets a 94 meta?
    4 for effort. Halo:CE did it best, single and multiplayer for its new age shooter genre.
  29. JeffG
    Aug 15, 2009
    2
    Halo is and always has been an overrated game. What made Halo so popular is that it was the first PC FPS to be successfully done on a console. PC gamers had seen it done before and better, but to console gamers, it was a whole new thing. Let me put it this way. If it had been made for PC as originally intended, it would have been written off as an acceptable attempt at being Quake. Halo is and always has been an overrated game. What made Halo so popular is that it was the first PC FPS to be successfully done on a console. PC gamers had seen it done before and better, but to console gamers, it was a whole new thing. Let me put it this way. If it had been made for PC as originally intended, it would have been written off as an acceptable attempt at being Quake. However, because it did nothing new in a new territory, it became an adored icon of mediocrity. So, here we are, two agonizingly bland sequels later. Now, as I have said, Halo is average, so you'd assume I'd give it a 5/10. Yeah, that's what I'd give the first one. But it goes repeating itself in a very stuck up manner, making me resent it more and more every sequel. Halo 3 did nothing new for the 3rd time. It has got to stop doing this. The story is still terrible, the bright design and squeaky midgets completely undermine the story's alleged "war", and Master Chief still moves patience-testingly slowly. There are two things that keep this game above a zero, though, and these are them. 1. Some serious genius thinking went into hyping the game up, though that was really the only genius thinking that can be associated with Halo. 2. The multiplayer did prove itself amusing when we were at our friend's house playing it on his 52 inch HDTV (while his copy of Left 4 Dead was too broken to provide us with our usual entertainment).… Expand
  30. ChrisGhysel
    Aug 14, 2009
    0
    The same way you do... ;)

    It's just amazing how many people like this game. I loved/lived Halo 1 and finished it on Legendary. Also liked Halo 2 a lot. DIDN'T EVEN BOTHER PLAYING HALO 3 BECAUSE OF THE RIDICULOUSLY LOW GUN SOUND VOLUME! It just kills all the fun for me. -_- Look at it this way. Epic story, tension is building up, you're in the jungle, all of a sudden    The same way you do... ;)

    It's just amazing how many people like this game. I loved/lived Halo 1 and finished it on Legendary. Also liked Halo 2 a lot. DIDN'T EVEN BOTHER PLAYING HALO 3 BECAUSE OF THE RIDICULOUSLY LOW GUN SOUND VOLUME! It just kills all the fun for me.

    -_-

    Look at it this way. Epic story, tension is building up, you're in the jungle, all of a sudden you encounter the enemy, you start shooting. Pet put put put puut... ??? Hey, the sound of my gun is muffled even by the sound of my voice!... And no, it's not my setup, other games sound just fine. The sound mixing is just totally off in this game. And to think a simple sound menu could have solved this problem : sound up, voice down. UNBELIEVABLE HOW NOONE SEEMS TO EVEN MENTION THIS!... Gun sound is "essential" in a "shooter".

    IMHO all Halo 3 fanboys are idiots.

    PATCH THAT FRIGGIN' GUN SOUND BUNGIE INSTEAD OF LOOKING THE OTHER WAY!... It's the least you guys can do.

    Ps. I gave it a zero because the game disgusted me after a mere 10 minutes and I have never touched it again since. So much for paying 100 euros for the legendaty edition. Nuff said....    … Expand
  31. DanielV.
    Aug 11, 2009
    1
    This game is absolutely horrendous, and ridiculously over hyped. Seriously, a 94? The story is bland, and the multiplayer is nothing to get even remotely excited about.

    This is one of the few games that has mad me lose more and more faith in humanity. I honestly don't see how people can enjoy this game like the reviewers do. If you want a real game that out does Halo 3 in every    This game is absolutely horrendous, and ridiculously over hyped. Seriously, a 94? The story is bland, and the multiplayer is nothing to get even remotely excited about.

    This is one of the few games that has mad me lose more and more faith in humanity. I honestly don't see how people can enjoy this game like the reviewers do. If you want a real game that out does Halo 3 in every facet; play Half-Life 2.    … Expand
  32. MazS
    Aug 8, 2009
    4
    Gave it a 4 for the multiplayer which is pretty fun (because of the features not the gameplay of it), but everything else is pretty crap! Especially the Single Player run around kill some monsters stupid cutscene run around kill some more monsters. I stopped playing after the 6th level wasn't really that great. And now as totally gone boring definitely not a 94 most overrated game Gave it a 4 for the multiplayer which is pretty fun (because of the features not the gameplay of it), but everything else is pretty crap! Especially the Single Player run around kill some monsters stupid cutscene run around kill some more monsters. I stopped playing after the 6th level wasn't really that great. And now as totally gone boring definitely not a 94 most overrated game too much better games out there.… Expand
  33. JoshQ
    Jul 11, 2009
    4
    94, WTF? Stop being a follower and maybe you'll enjoy life more. How can you say a game that is so absurdly cliche, has that terrible run and gun mp that has no tactical nature to it whatsoever is a good game. The storyline, cheesy and cliche. The weapons have the mechanics of a game from the 90's, no ballistics whatsoever. Innovation? none. Short, boring, with no replay value. 94, WTF? Stop being a follower and maybe you'll enjoy life more. How can you say a game that is so absurdly cliche, has that terrible run and gun mp that has no tactical nature to it whatsoever is a good game. The storyline, cheesy and cliche. The weapons have the mechanics of a game from the 90's, no ballistics whatsoever. Innovation? none. Short, boring, with no replay value. Fanboy more people.… Expand
  34. AlexD
    Jun 26, 2009
    2
    i use to like the halo franchise but halo 3 made me loose all respect for the franchise, the whole game took me 6 hours to complete and 7hours to complete on legendary mode. This whole game feels nothing new just the same old shit that i have been seeing for the past decade. Ive pretty much had it with multyplayer, even though it is fun with your friends but everytime i play, i run intoi use to like the halo franchise but halo 3 made me loose all respect for the franchise, the whole game took me 6 hours to complete and 7hours to complete on legendary mode. This whole game feels nothing new just the same old shit that i have been seeing for the past decade. Ive pretty much had it with multyplayer, even though it is fun with your friends but everytime i play, i run into some dumb little kids that do nothing but trash talk , plus the most of the maps are crap and littered with glitches. The enemy ai is wack, most of the enemies in the game are grunts and all they do is shit themselves and run around in circles screaming like little girls, the flood are easy as hell to kill compared to the other installments, the story still cheesy and cliche, BLOW UP THE RINGS OR THE ALIENS USE THEM TO KILL EVERYTHING IN THE GALAXY. I was really hyped up for this game and in the end got really dissapointed with it and traded it in a week later and got gears of war which is better than this halo 3 trash… Expand
  35. BillyB
    Jun 20, 2009
    3
    Now, I am not a PS3 fanboy, but honestly there are way better Online Fps's on the 360. Team Fortress or Call of duty. Most of the online modes are complete s**t while the story is boring and uninteresting. To all who posted below me and said that "Halo 1-3 is ripped off from a book" it's not. The book is a fan fiction based off of the games.
  36. EduardoH
    Jun 13, 2009
    0
    Maybe I jumped onboard too late, but I just finished the first chapter in the game and I was BORED! Graphics are outdated understandibly, but the game lacks the basics: proper gameplay, good feel to it, emotion... I mean, I'm shooting and I don't feel any thrill of eliminating threats... Sorry, I hate the game! I'm a proud 360 owner, I have no PS3 (in case you're Maybe I jumped onboard too late, but I just finished the first chapter in the game and I was BORED! Graphics are outdated understandibly, but the game lacks the basics: proper gameplay, good feel to it, emotion... I mean, I'm shooting and I don't feel any thrill of eliminating threats... Sorry, I hate the game! I'm a proud 360 owner, I have no PS3 (in case you're wondering if I'm a hater). I LOVED Gears 1 and 2, but Halo 3??? Hated it.… Expand
  37. KeyserS
    May 1, 2009
    0
    This game does not live up to the hype. The controls are poor - ruining a lot of gunplay - it shouldn't be the case that you are *less* accurate aiming with ironsights, than when you shoot from the hip. The maps are large, but badly designed. The engine does them a lot of favours because the environments look great with blowing wind and dust and visibility varies in locations, which This game does not live up to the hype. The controls are poor - ruining a lot of gunplay - it shouldn't be the case that you are *less* accurate aiming with ironsights, than when you shoot from the hip. The maps are large, but badly designed. The engine does them a lot of favours because the environments look great with blowing wind and dust and visibility varies in locations, which is all great. But moving around the maps is very boring and straightforward. There aren't really alternate routes - like players had with movement in CoD4, going over walls, or through crawlspaces. The single player is largely an exercise in patience - fighting the same footsoldiers over and over again, and using the same basic weapons with the same problems (only sniper rifle benefitting from you aiming carefully with it). The cover system is implemented reasonably well - but it is a bit too clunky. Also - the cover system does not apply in multiplayer - so it doesn't matter if it's well done if it's absent. This game doesn't know what it wants to be. Gunplay is worse than CoD4 (a LOT worse) - ranking up wasn't implemented correctly (in a lot of cases in CoD4 you got the best guns at lower classes - mp5, ak47 from start etc), and unlocked cool features that kept the game interesting as you ranked up. In KZ2, you start with crap guns you won't go back to after you rank up, if you bother to stick with the game. I feel like I've wasted my money on this game - it was totally overhyped, and it's inferior to titles from last year. Also, the storyline is terrible, the settings for levels very repetitive, the range of game modes in MP is fine but none of them are fun - none are fast and furious, you'll do well by strategic camping - if you're good enough to play a game that rewards reactions and accuracy, you'll get penalised for that in this game. It's the Xbox360's Killzone - a dumbed down lowest common denominator shooter - but with a lot less variety in terms of weapons, a lot less speed in terms of gameplay, no local multiplayer on split screen.… Expand
  38. SeanL
    Apr 12, 2009
    3
    Wow Critics, thanks for giving more ridiculous feedback for this overrated crap.. At least, GameCritics got their shit right. Well anyway, if you're halo fan (Like Hardcore) you'll obviously enjoy the game, since it's still an entertaining addition to your library. However the game is mediocre just like Halo 2 compared to 1st of the series. The game offers little to none Wow Critics, thanks for giving more ridiculous feedback for this overrated crap.. At least, GameCritics got their shit right. Well anyway, if you're halo fan (Like Hardcore) you'll obviously enjoy the game, since it's still an entertaining addition to your library. However the game is mediocre just like Halo 2 compared to 1st of the series. The game offers little to none improvements or new features. Equipment and new weapons is only thing that's different, which doesn't change my opinion by the slightest speck at all. It's the same old fps game we played 5-9 years ago, nothing is new. Story still sucks as much as H2, level design isn't too appealing. Gameplay like I said before is exactly the same. Multiplayer on the other hand, is very enjoyable..Since multiplayer is basically the only reason you would buy the game in the first place. Still great service from XBox Live, and really fun experience. If you're looking to buy the game for multiplayer, go for it..If you're looking for compelling campaign/Singleplayer. Just fucking look for something else, seriously.… Expand
  39. MarcusL
    Apr 3, 2009
    3
    Halo has been a series that made the Xbox what it is. Halo was amazing for it's time, with awesome mulitplayer and a compeling story. Halo 2 enhanced the graphics, continued the story and best of all, had Xbox LIVE multiplayer. Now, an expected third installment is out, and..... it tripped on it's shoelaces. First of all, is the story. The story can be completed in around 7 or Halo has been a series that made the Xbox what it is. Halo was amazing for it's time, with awesome mulitplayer and a compeling story. Halo 2 enhanced the graphics, continued the story and best of all, had Xbox LIVE multiplayer. Now, an expected third installment is out, and..... it tripped on it's shoelaces. First of all, is the story. The story can be completed in around 7 or so hours, which is nothing nowadays. Secondly, is the multiplayer side of things. Sure the usual 16-player matchmacking is great, but the custom games is littered with awful custom made maps and games. I know I'm critizing this game on the public's creations, but really, it's the public's fault. Thirdly is the map packs. Yes, some are good, but the rest are pointless and a waste of space. Add the fact that they all started off at the price of 800 Microsoft points, and you've reached fanboy central if you buy all of them. All in all, Halo 3 would have been a good game, if it wasn't for an awfully short campaign, awful custom maps and expensive and mainly crap maps, and you've got a dissapointing end to a great series.… Expand
  40. ObamaL
    Mar 3, 2009
    0
    This game makes absolutly no breakthroughs, or represents anything special. Its just a insanly boring FPS with the worst storyline ever conducted, which is comparable to any generic alien vs. human genre type. The multiplayer is good. But other than that, it blows. Play Half-Life if you are a real gamer.
  41. ShalinmH
    Feb 28, 2009
    3
    Gameplay wise it did not imporove any thing that has not been done before by other fps while also having a horrendous storyline compare to the first halo; it did not completely come close to the expectation of the first halo in its awesome and interesting way that it use the storyline to futher the game; while also having a mediocre multiplayer modes it did not achive any greatness what Gameplay wise it did not imporove any thing that has not been done before by other fps while also having a horrendous storyline compare to the first halo; it did not completely come close to the expectation of the first halo in its awesome and interesting way that it use the storyline to futher the game; while also having a mediocre multiplayer modes it did not achive any greatness what so ever; to finalize my analysis of the game forge was the worse way to implement element of fun instead it of using the development of forge they should of made single player a well rounded experience.… Expand
  42. MG.
    Feb 15, 2009
    1
    Terrible run of the mill game nowhere near the shining spectacle that is the Half Life saga. Has the most retarded AI that more often than not will get their truck stuck against a rock, and that's not even the worst part the campaign is so overused (space marine # 10000000000000000000) that what little sparks of originality are snuffed out by the monstrous piles of overused s**t. Terrible run of the mill game nowhere near the shining spectacle that is the Half Life saga. Has the most retarded AI that more often than not will get their truck stuck against a rock, and that's not even the worst part the campaign is so overused (space marine # 10000000000000000000) that what little sparks of originality are snuffed out by the monstrous piles of overused s**t. I'm still trying to figure out what jacka** started shoving needles full of dopamine into their spines while they were playing this game. And online community is so awful and is either a homophobic 10-12 or an annoying 15 year old who has obviously been watching MTV for the past 8 years of their life and wear their pants around their knees. The only enjoyment I had while playing this game was while playing with my friends on multiplayer. If you're looking for anything else in this game then you get to eat s**t.… Expand
  43. EdwardJ
    Feb 7, 2009
    4
    I've been a Bungie fan for years (since Pathways) and I'm pretty certain this is the worst Bungie game I've ever played. Halo 3 is essentially Halo 2 running at a higher resolution with some pretty water effects. The storyline remains generic, the characters don't flesh out, and it retains the gameplay of Halo and Halo 2 without adding anything new to the franchise. I've been a Bungie fan for years (since Pathways) and I'm pretty certain this is the worst Bungie game I've ever played. Halo 3 is essentially Halo 2 running at a higher resolution with some pretty water effects. The storyline remains generic, the characters don't flesh out, and it retains the gameplay of Halo and Halo 2 without adding anything new to the franchise. Multiplayer is fine, but I've been playing Halo 2 since 2004, and it's the *exact same thing*. Yeah, they added deployables, but it doesn't change the gameplay mechanics, so you might as well not bother using them. Don't bother 'finishing the fight', its just not worth your time and $60.… Expand
  44. SamH
    Jan 19, 2009
    2
    It was hyped as hell, but was a letdown. Seriously, the story is the same damn thing the whole damn game. Shoot these guys, go on, shoot these guys, go on. NOTHING interesting at ALL during the game, the cutscenes are alright, but the game itself lacks in quality. The AI is extremely retarded. I've found that enemies round around more than they shoot me. There is no puzzle It was hyped as hell, but was a letdown. Seriously, the story is the same damn thing the whole damn game. Shoot these guys, go on, shoot these guys, go on. NOTHING interesting at ALL during the game, the cutscenes are alright, but the game itself lacks in quality. The AI is extremely retarded. I've found that enemies round around more than they shoot me. There is no puzzle whatsoever, it's just run and shoot. Multiplayer is annoying, I mean come on, grenades that stick to you? Also I have not even touched Xbox Live because of the kids that are in every server who screech down their mics like 5-year-olds. From what I've seen, get something else instead.… Expand
  45. AnonymousMC
    Jan 12, 2009
    4
    A generic shooter, the story is stupid and single player is easy on legendary. All those Xbox360 fan boys say that they have halo 3, that really isn't an achievement. Also multiplayer is filled with immature kids who tk you just to get the flag. I do not recommend you buy this game, maybe rent, but not buy.
  46. MG.
    Jan 9, 2009
    3
    Terrible run of the mill game nowhere near the shining spectacle that is the Half Life saga. Has the most retarded AI that more often than not will get their truck stuck against a rock, and that's not even the worst part the campaign is so overused (space marine # 10000000000000000000) that what little sparks of originality are snuffed out by the monstrous piles of overused s**t. Terrible run of the mill game nowhere near the shining spectacle that is the Half Life saga. Has the most retarded AI that more often than not will get their truck stuck against a rock, and that's not even the worst part the campaign is so overused (space marine # 10000000000000000000) that what little sparks of originality are snuffed out by the monstrous piles of overused s**t. I'm still trying to figure out what jacka** started shoving needles full of dopamine into their spines while they were playing this game. And online community is so awful and is either a homophobic 10-12 or an annoying 15 year old who has obviously been watching MTV for the past 8 years of their life and wear their pants around their knees. The only enjoyment I had while playing this game was while playing with my friends on multiplayer. If you're looking for anything else in this game then you get to eat s**t.… Expand
  47. NathE.
    Jan 9, 2009
    0
    Halo 1-3 were just ripoffs from a book. Also the gameplay was crappy and shitty. Nothing was great. Half-life was better and a lot more mood-effecting and more satisfying. You have few weapons and enemies and the mighty noob shield. I know you guys like to "flow with the crowd". Say your real comments peeps, because I'm not affected by the flow.
  48. AnonMouse
    Dec 11, 2008
    2
    Okay, stop calling low raters "PS3 Fanboys." First of all, you don't see the "PS3 fanboys" (Do you see any? I don't see any) saying that YOU jacks$$es are giving it 10s because YOU are fanboys. Secondly, to the 0's, this game isn't THAT horrible. It's definitely a step up from the horrendously bad Halo 2. This version has Forge, new maps, new multiplayer modes, Okay, stop calling low raters "PS3 Fanboys." First of all, you don't see the "PS3 fanboys" (Do you see any? I don't see any) saying that YOU jacks$$es are giving it 10s because YOU are fanboys. Secondly, to the 0's, this game isn't THAT horrible. It's definitely a step up from the horrendously bad Halo 2. This version has Forge, new maps, new multiplayer modes, etc. I agree, however, that the storyline is utter bull-manure. What can you expect from a developer that has been producing multiplayer blockbusters? The gameplay is less than "stellar." It's an unrealistic shooter with incredibly unrealistic physics. It's just another FPS. This is not as good as it's hyped to be. Even the multiplayer is lacking. Sure, joining a server is easy and there's practically no lag whatsoever, but you'll constantly see your favorite maps being voted out, there is no teamwork whatsover (I know people who TK in order to get the flag and the point), and firefights are chaotic and pointless. There is not strategy involved because the maps are linear. Voice acting is pretty good though. The music is not epic. All the plasma guns sound the same. The graphics are not next-gen. If you claim that this is so, you are a very ignorant gamer who shouldn't even be called a "gamer." Jumbo-sized pixels mar the textures on EVERYTHING and they STILL haven't fixed the darn faces! The cutscenes look pretty good, but can't compare to Blizzard/Square Enix stuff. This game will last a long time...if you can stand the grossly immature kids that haunt every server. Halo 3 sees the worst of this, simply because all the dumb 8-year olds are led to believe that this is the most fun FPS ever, and it's so hyped, even preschoolers have heard of it. Local multiplayer is the most rewarding due to this and innumerable players who brag about their phalluses of gigantic proportions or who play 23 hours a day and call others "noobs" for having lives and doing something productive. This game does not deserve a 0, but it also definitely does not deserve a 10. Generic "newbie" FPS gameplay with a less-than-memorable storyline, pretty bad sounds, mediocre multiplayer, and laughable graphics make this game one of the worst 360 games released. But not the worst. There are ones like Barbie...… Expand
  49. AnonymousMC
    Oct 28, 2008
    0
    Horrible story and simplistic gameplay, yet flawless graphics. The multiplayer sucks due to ill mannered fan boys and little kids. The story is pointless and makes no sense when put in with other games. It is so easy that I beat it on legendary within 2 weeks and I hadn't beaten any other halo before. The game starts to feel like a chore to beat it. This is a bad casual gameHorrible story and simplistic gameplay, yet flawless graphics. The multiplayer sucks due to ill mannered fan boys and little kids. The story is pointless and makes no sense when put in with other games. It is so easy that I beat it on legendary within 2 weeks and I hadn't beaten any other halo before. The game starts to feel like a chore to beat it. This is a bad casual game though many act as it is for hardcore gamers strictly, hence fanboys. Renting this game is a waste of money and time.… Expand
  50. AnonymousMC
    Oct 26, 2008
    1
    being a huge fan of the first halo i am really disappointed at how halo 2 and 3 have turned out. Instead of building something beautiful out of the success of the first halo, we instead receive pretty much an exact replica of the first game just in different maps and even then it isn't that much different. The story is poor at best, and you have no real connection with the masterbeing a huge fan of the first halo i am really disappointed at how halo 2 and 3 have turned out. Instead of building something beautiful out of the success of the first halo, we instead receive pretty much an exact replica of the first game just in different maps and even then it isn't that much different. The story is poor at best, and you have no real connection with the master chief as he is just a faceless robot that happens to be a super soldier, it's annoying that there is more connectivity to the other characters than yours. The shooting in the game needs no skill as it rewards the spray and pray style compared to a more tactical and accurate approach, and although this is fun I find it too easy to kill the Covenant during the game. Multiplayer is fun.... when with the right people unfortunately if not you're in for one hell of a time as kids do nothing but hurl obscenities at you on a map that you have played over and over and over again. unfortunately that experience has led me to have a very negative view on multiplayer as well.… Expand
  51. PeteD
    Oct 15, 2008
    0
    Over-hyped and overrated generic FPS. Almost as bad as HAZE and LAIR. Story mode is short and repetitive, however, this appears to be a trademark of Bungie and the Halo series. Awful shooting mechanic and boring selection of weapons. MP is laggy and unintuitive. Don't buy into the hype. This. game. sucks.
  52. BryceL.
    Oct 1, 2008
    0
    Baby's first fps, with no changes from game to game and incredibly basic. Also the one-player is total garbage, and there is NO replay value.
  53. VianyteX
    Sep 27, 2008
    4
    Halo 3 is one of the most overated games ever. Fanboys are all over it and keep shouting about how its the best game ever. The single player is rather pathetic, poor storyline, poor characters and very basic and unimaginative levels. The enemies are a bit meh except the Brutes and the Hunters (I think they're called) but the Hunters were copied from Perfect Dark on the N64. Once Halo 3 is one of the most overated games ever. Fanboys are all over it and keep shouting about how its the best game ever. The single player is rather pathetic, poor storyline, poor characters and very basic and unimaginative levels. The enemies are a bit meh except the Brutes and the Hunters (I think they're called) but the Hunters were copied from Perfect Dark on the N64. Once you've played through the single player you probably won't ever come back to it. The online multiplayer is good but its not anything to cry about. Some of the stages are quite well made though. Overall Halo 3 is an average FPS. It doesn't do anything new, just tries to copy from other FPSs. The guns are unbalanced and uninteresting except the Spartan Laser. The online is alright. Forge is meh, its just Bungies lazy attempt at a stage builder. I would say Halo 3 is the worst FPS i've ever played. Perfect Dark is better than Halo 3 in every way except graphics and yet that was out 8 years before it. Half-Life, Goldeneye, Bioshock and Timesplitters are more examples of better made FPS's. CoD4 is another overated FPS but its definately better than Halo 3.… Expand
  54. bigfR
    Sep 2, 2008
    4
    The game is fun but unbalanced! and if you dont have live then there is no point in buying this game at all. bungie should have made the weapons (and especialy the beat downs) more balaced. overall fun with friends but not worth what the critics say!
  55. scott
    Aug 25, 2008
    0
    Guns a too quiet when i first played it i didnt even know if ikiled a target not enough blood, hardly any new stuff from old ones stroyline is ok but this game really isn't worth the amount it costs i don't see what the big deal the guns don't fell as if they doing any damage when you win their iisn't a big song and dance about it either.
  56. MasterD.
    Aug 12, 2008
    0
    I give this a 0 to balance out the score. This game is a 7/10 at best. It loses points for lack of originality (every Halo game has practically been carbon copies of each other), crappy aiming system (the aiming system rewards spray and pray rather than skill) and another point is lost for a bad multiplayer. Supposedly the best aspect of the game but instead you're launched into maps I give this a 0 to balance out the score. This game is a 7/10 at best. It loses points for lack of originality (every Halo game has practically been carbon copies of each other), crappy aiming system (the aiming system rewards spray and pray rather than skill) and another point is lost for a bad multiplayer. Supposedly the best aspect of the game but instead you're launched into maps you don't want to play where one person controls the only half-way decent weapon in the game in a mode that rewards noobs while you struggle around with a nerfed piece of crap. All of you who give it a 10 are blind to the fact that Halo sucks and Bungie has been living off the hype of the original game (which only got hype because it was the first decent shooter on the original Xbox). They use this permanent fanboy fervor to allow them to make a game that has been the same since it's conception adding in only minor changes that have all been done in another game in some form or another to keep the critics at bay. I'm still disgusted that a magazine of Edges calibur gave this game the full 10/10.… Expand
  57. SawyerC.
    Aug 5, 2008
    3
    This game will entertain you for one play through of campaign and a week or two of multiplayer but it is not worth buying this over-hyped game. If you want good games that will offer a lot more replay value two are Ace Combat 6 and Call of duty 4 if you want one game for you 360 go with cod4
  58. nick
    Jul 26, 2008
    1
    Ok I really loved halo 1 and halo 2 was barely ok and i thought this one would be different and save the series but no they just took a bunch of random words and slapped covenet and the rings in there for the story and the shotting requires no strategy or thinking all you have to do is run in a circle and hold the fire button to win and yes i was on easy and to all of you who say i should Ok I really loved halo 1 and halo 2 was barely ok and i thought this one would be different and save the series but no they just took a bunch of random words and slapped covenet and the rings in there for the story and the shotting requires no strategy or thinking all you have to do is run in a circle and hold the fire button to win and yes i was on easy and to all of you who say i should try playing on a arder difficulty. SCREW YOU also i dont give a care about xbox live if a game that has singleplayer is only good on multiplayer then whats the point of multiolayer.… Expand
  59. PatM.
    Jul 19, 2008
    1
    This game is crap... they keep on trying to update is and the only thing that the updates do is make the game play more and more crappy..I just don't understand why Microsoft rips people off... Its like if I were in charge I would be like " Guys lets fix this game its really messed up right now..." So hopefully they'll see this and fix it.
  60. petersmith
    Jul 15, 2008
    1
    this game is overrated trash. everytime i play there is this one monster dude thing who keeps raping the f*ck out of me. i hate this dumb piece of sh*t. the most entertaining part of this crap game is probably the freakin menu screen.
  61. jamesr
    Jul 13, 2008
    0
    unrealistic in comparison to cod 4 and no where near as fun! Pathetic attempt at another halo game!
  62. johnDoe
    Jul 4, 2008
    2
    This game is good to play ONCE and single player goes from NOT INTERESTING -> Slightly Interesting -> P*SS Poor .

    I regret getting this for my birthday.

    If you really want to play this game, pay $7 and rent it, DO NOT BUY <---HORRIBLE GAME TO OWN
    Gets boring in under a week.
  63. MasJ.
    Jun 28, 2008
    0
    This game has poor graphics for a XBOX360 game and poor taste. It appeals to little teenagers though.
  64. SmagaD.
    Jun 25, 2008
    1
    This game is a fricken monster to mankind if there was anything below 0 i would of given it that.
  65. MichaelS.
    Jun 18, 2008
    3
    I played Halo 1 years ago as a kid and I remember I thought it was horrible, dull, boring and very repetitive. It had the same overrated reviews as Halo 3. I started hearing about Halo 3 and hearing that it's one of the greatest games ever from people online. I buy it and come home thinking I'm going to have a great time but when I played it, it was just the same First Person I played Halo 1 years ago as a kid and I remember I thought it was horrible, dull, boring and very repetitive. It had the same overrated reviews as Halo 3. I started hearing about Halo 3 and hearing that it's one of the greatest games ever from people online. I buy it and come home thinking I'm going to have a great time but when I played it, it was just the same First Person Shooter as the others. Nothing special.… Expand
  66. TomP.
    Jun 18, 2008
    1
    Way overhyped. This game was overhyped to high heaven. The multiplayer is alright, but it's been done millions of times in billions of FPS's before Halo 3. It's really nothing new and not worth spending $60 on.
  67. Anonymous
    Jun 14, 2008
    0
    Sucked.
  68. DamienQQQ
    Jun 9, 2008
    4
    Halo 3 is an over-rated disappointment. It's nearly a clone of halo/halo 2 with little more to offer. The story mode is Bungie at it's best, but it's multiplayer is something of a disaster. Besides the long wait to get on a server, small things like the way it matches highly experienced players verses beginners, waiting for a map to load before being able to veto, the way Halo 3 is an over-rated disappointment. It's nearly a clone of halo/halo 2 with little more to offer. The story mode is Bungie at it's best, but it's multiplayer is something of a disaster. Besides the long wait to get on a server, small things like the way it matches highly experienced players verses beginners, waiting for a map to load before being able to veto, the way you have to wait for every process imaginable just crushes any possible enjoyment you could achieve. The list could go on for many more paragraphs! They need to make some lessons from Valve or Epic and figure out the basics of how online gaming can be fun. Multiplayer is horribly broken at best, however, co-op and being allowed to have four players on one console for online are a nice perk to see these days.… Expand
  69. Jon
    Jun 6, 2008
    1
    This game is garbage. The only thing good about it is it's noobfest of a multiplayer which is terrible! I f you want a real gam play gears, that delivers everything from an epic storyline to the most intense multiplayer next to COD4. Halo 3 fnas = noobs, after Halo: Combat Evolved this game went into the toilettes.
  70. BenH.
    May 13, 2008
    3
    This game is ok. But It's the same thing everytime I play a new Halo game. Half-Life is so much better. The storyline is so much deeper and more fun. Every game in Half-life leaves me hanging for the next game Halo has never done that. Halo does the some thing and some guns are not that fun to use. And it seems like you'er useing the guns each game they make. Thats why I will This game is ok. But It's the same thing everytime I play a new Halo game. Half-Life is so much better. The storyline is so much deeper and more fun. Every game in Half-life leaves me hanging for the next game Halo has never done that. Halo does the some thing and some guns are not that fun to use. And it seems like you'er useing the guns each game they make. Thats why I will own this game.… Expand
  71. John
    May 1, 2008
    0
    this GTA is the best one that came out of the 8 that did. the thing that sucks is that you can't fly the jets.... or the forkleft you can't realy work it... but thats just what suckz with it... the car damge likes real you can see ever dent, the cop realy don't want to just kill you if you pull over they get out and walk to the car and realy arest you... but if u run they this GTA is the best one that came out of the 8 that did. the thing that sucks is that you can't fly the jets.... or the forkleft you can't realy work it... but thats just what suckz with it... the car damge likes real you can see ever dent, the cop realy don't want to just kill you if you pull over they get out and walk to the car and realy arest you... but if u run they pull out there fire arm and starts fireing at you.. that makes the game more like the real life cause cops just don't just shoot you.… Expand
  72. JasonM.
    Apr 5, 2008
    0
    With slightly better graphics than quake 1, the storyline of a coloring book, and less gameplay and replayability than a calculator, Halo 3 earns its place as the worst game I have ever played.
  73. DanV.
    Apr 3, 2008
    4
    This game is better than the second, but the first one was much more better.
  74. Daniel
    Apr 1, 2008
    3
    I was completely unsatisfied with the experience.
  75. NeoMr.smith
    Mar 19, 2008
    1
    shit it gets one pont for graphics no real story kille sevens story is easy to follow compered to this game play is ify super ify if online if you have a wii and are going to get a 360 just for this game dont get star fox assalt it has a real story et muti-player only prob no online but who cares its still better than halo3 also Sean D. you dont understand ow to rate some thing from your shit it gets one pont for graphics no real story kille sevens story is easy to follow compered to this game play is ify super ify if online if you have a wii and are going to get a 360 just for this game dont get star fox assalt it has a real story et muti-player only prob no online but who cares its still better than halo3 also Sean D. you dont understand ow to rate some thing from your comment it sounds like a 7.5… Expand
  76. AlexA.
    Mar 17, 2008
    4
    This game was worse than halo 2 and i didn't think halo 2 was all that great i mean it awas good but not that good.
  77. EmilB.
    Mar 13, 2008
    4
    This is probably the most overhyped/overscored game ever. Pink weapons, very bad splitscreen! You dont even have the full screen. Monsters sound like some cartoon movie monster. Multiplayer is slow. This game is for kids. Im going back to COD4
  78. NickW.
    Mar 6, 2008
    0
    Don't believe the hype this game is so over rated. One of the worst FPS I have ever played. If you want a good FPS buy Call of Duty 4 or the up and coming Timesplitters or Haze! Alien shooting C**P!
  79. AidanJ.
    Mar 2, 2008
    0
    It's not a zero, but this could maybe help realign the balance. This game is a 5 or 6 out of 10, it's average. Nothing special. What's there is well executed, but lacks originality.
  80. PhengY.
    Feb 29, 2008
    0
    WOW! Am I missing something? The Halo franchise is mediocre at best, inane at worst... I have to give it a O to counterbalance all the people who enjoy wandering around aimlessing shooting aliens with no visceral appeal or true emotional impact not to mention no tension of any sort. kind of like the Metroid series... I would rather play Joust on the Atari and have 1,000 times of a blast WOW! Am I missing something? The Halo franchise is mediocre at best, inane at worst... I have to give it a O to counterbalance all the people who enjoy wandering around aimlessing shooting aliens with no visceral appeal or true emotional impact not to mention no tension of any sort. kind of like the Metroid series... I would rather play Joust on the Atari and have 1,000 times of a blast then touch this drivel...… Expand
  81. JakeB.
    Feb 11, 2008
    0
    This game was way too hyped up. I've never been jipped more in a multiplayer game ever. There are way too many flaws and errors in online play. It had to been programmed by a bunch of monkeys. On top of that, there really aren't that many maps. For big team battle it's the same two maps...how boring. As far as the campaign, I can't believe I spent 50$+ on something This game was way too hyped up. I've never been jipped more in a multiplayer game ever. There are way too many flaws and errors in online play. It had to been programmed by a bunch of monkeys. On top of that, there really aren't that many maps. For big team battle it's the same two maps...how boring. As far as the campaign, I can't believe I spent 50$+ on something that you could beat in a couple sit ins.… Expand
  82. JimB.
    Jan 18, 2008
    0
    This game was a HUGE disappointment with all of the hype surrounding it. It's just mediocre, Call of Duty 4 is infinitely better than this dreck. What's even more offensive is that screen shots were released of a level before this game came out. That level didn't make it in to the final game but it wasn't included so it could be sold as a map pack on Xbox Marketplace, This game was a HUGE disappointment with all of the hype surrounding it. It's just mediocre, Call of Duty 4 is infinitely better than this dreck. What's even more offensive is that screen shots were released of a level before this game came out. That level didn't make it in to the final game but it wasn't included so it could be sold as a map pack on Xbox Marketplace, that's downright offensive.… Expand
  83. RatA.
    Jan 13, 2008
    4
    Multilayer leaves a lot to be desired. Not many maps, gets very repetitive. For some reason the buttons have changed around from Halo 2. No real new features to speak of. Lets hope Bungie puts more time into the Halo 4 multilayer. The story mode however is very good.
  84. xenophobic
    Jan 5, 2008
    3
    i don't usually agree w/ other users when they say highly-rated games are overrated but i'm going to agree with them this time. This game is overrated. Single player is crap. There is really nothing unique about the gameplay experience unlike bioshock/portal except that it lets you jump 3 times higher than normal (sort of like sv_gravity 300 @ counter-strike) w/c is plainlyi don't usually agree w/ other users when they say highly-rated games are overrated but i'm going to agree with them this time. This game is overrated. Single player is crap. There is really nothing unique about the gameplay experience unlike bioshock/portal except that it lets you jump 3 times higher than normal (sort of like sv_gravity 300 @ counter-strike) w/c is plainly laughable. It's like they're more interested in ripping our cash off for the multiplayer mode (xbox live) instead of making something epic and memorable. I want my money back!… Expand
  85. L.G.
    Jan 2, 2008
    0
    Wow, truly Halo 3 is a magnificent success for Microsoft (and marketing in general). I myself have been stung by the bizarrely high scores given to this title both by (supposedly impartial) professional critics and fans alike. Put simply, this game is not a good first person shooter and I cannot understand how it has even been considered as such, let alone the best fps ever! There is Wow, truly Halo 3 is a magnificent success for Microsoft (and marketing in general). I myself have been stung by the bizarrely high scores given to this title both by (supposedly impartial) professional critics and fans alike. Put simply, this game is not a good first person shooter and I cannot understand how it has even been considered as such, let alone the best fps ever! There is absolutely nothing extraordinary about this game: the graphics still fall behind the PC, the gameplay is decidedly sub-standard and even the story is lacklustre when compared to the likes of Half-Life 2. If you want to see what a truly great game is like play HL2:EP2, within 10 minutes you will realise why Halo 3 pales into insignificance.… Expand
  86. StevenP.
    Dec 20, 2007
    0
    I know it's a bit harsh to rate this game a 0, but to be honest, i got nothing out of it, it's just the same old stuff re-done with new "flashy" graphics... Some say the multiplayer is the saviour of this game, personally i do find it fun, but it gets really boring very quickly. There is no redeeming qualities for this game, same old stuff over and over, it's just not good enough.
  87. CodyMueller
    Dec 13, 2007
    1
    I was one of those people who were hyped up about getting this game until i got it and besides a couple new weapons and maps i thought i was playing Halo 2 if you like halo you might as well save your money and get COD4 or another game not basically another copy of a game you already have.
  88. ThomasK.
    Nov 30, 2007
    0
    Talk about over-hyped and under-delivered. I am giving it a 0 basically because I bought into all of the hype (my fault really), and expected something much more engaging, immersive, and engrossing than I ended up with. The story is trite. The AI is non-existent. The levels are uninspired. The multiplayer may be its only redeeming quality, but even that is so limiting in terms of Talk about over-hyped and under-delivered. I am giving it a 0 basically because I bought into all of the hype (my fault really), and expected something much more engaging, immersive, and engrossing than I ended up with. The story is trite. The AI is non-existent. The levels are uninspired. The multiplayer may be its only redeeming quality, but even that is so limiting in terms of maps/modes when compared to many PC games. This game is basically being reviewed highly by the major sites due to MS marketing campaign, and I fell for it.… Expand
  89. CocoL.
    Nov 24, 2007
    1
    Good game that's not even close to the hype that was generated around it, not even on the top 5 FPS of the year lists for people who enjoy the full genre, rather than blindly following one title.
  90. DrewM.
    Nov 23, 2007
    3
    Game is boring, mundane, and short as heck. The game is half decent. Now its by no means bad, its average, run of the mill, boiler plate. Hell its not as bad as bioshock, its made me look back on it and cherish it. So really halo 3 is what it took me to lower my standards.
  91. ChrisS
    Nov 23, 2007
    2
    Boris nailed it. Not bad just boring. No great inovation here just a rehash of H2. I hate the mucky feeling of moving around. It feels like you are moving in slow motion. I was really disapointed in the single player. It felt like the ending was really rushed and looked like crap. Online play is ok at best but typically it is ruined by 6 year olds screeching or loosers in their mom'sBoris nailed it. Not bad just boring. No great inovation here just a rehash of H2. I hate the mucky feeling of moving around. It feels like you are moving in slow motion. I was really disapointed in the single player. It felt like the ending was really rushed and looked like crap. Online play is ok at best but typically it is ruined by 6 year olds screeching or loosers in their mom's basement touting their "superior" skills. (Always makes me laugh). If you aren't a Halo zombie avoid at all costs.… Expand
  92. joshe
    Nov 20, 2007
    3
    When you first play the game you will be amazed and wont put it down for around a week, then you suddenly realise its one of the worst fps games youve ever played. the campaign was ok. and for all the people gloting it has awesome multiplayer, take your finger out. no skill involved.
  93. ChrisA.
    Nov 15, 2007
    1
    Ok, so maybe this game doesnt deserve one, if it wasnt part of the halo series i wud give it 5 but im mad. A game that has got such a big following feels like the effort hasnt been put in to make it what the customers deserve it to be. Give me code for halo 2 and i could make this game. all i can see they have done is added some new weapons, got a 5 year old to write a story for the Ok, so maybe this game doesnt deserve one, if it wasnt part of the halo series i wud give it 5 but im mad. A game that has got such a big following feels like the effort hasnt been put in to make it what the customers deserve it to be. Give me code for halo 2 and i could make this game. all i can see they have done is added some new weapons, got a 5 year old to write a story for the campain, and finally sprinkled it in HD and surrounded it in hype. I deserve more for my hard earned cash and months of following this game. If they make a halo four, i hope they do a better job, but ill need convincing before i buy a bungie game again. In A Word: Dissapointing.… Expand
  94. AlexH.
    Nov 15, 2007
    2
    I give this a 2. It has good single player play but the campaign is so short and the story makes no sense. The multiplayer is VERY glitchy and isn't even worth mentioning. Something that kills you might not kill enemies. Not skillful or reliable at all.
  95. CheatJ.
    Nov 13, 2007
    2
    Nothing impressive, at all. No big changes, I'm not even "wow"ed the slightest. Halo 3 is just a rehash of a rehash. It does not live up to the giant pile of hype about it... Hopefully halo 4 wont come out to dig itself into a deeper grave. The only good thing out of this would be better quality red vs. blue episodes.
  96. JoshE.
    Nov 12, 2007
    2
    This game is terrible. It was so bad, I feel generous giving it a 2! There was nothing new and nothing good at all about Halo 3. The single player campaign was way too short, and simply playing the single player finding out you've done all of that work to get to this sort of ending is like being shot in the face by Bungie. The multiplayer is also terrible. There was nothing new at This game is terrible. It was so bad, I feel generous giving it a 2! There was nothing new and nothing good at all about Halo 3. The single player campaign was way too short, and simply playing the single player finding out you've done all of that work to get to this sort of ending is like being shot in the face by Bungie. The multiplayer is also terrible. There was nothing new at all about the multiplayer except the new maps they had added which are trash. In general, the game play as well as creativity went down the toilet with everything else that was once known as Halo. I was expecting something godly from the very generous ratings given by these sites, but was only to be let down. It's good to see some people can actually follow what they think rather than what the market thinks. In the meantime, I'll go play a game from Orange Box or CoD4. At least they are innovative and good.… Expand
  97. DanielJ.
    Nov 11, 2007
    1
    It is Halo and Halo 2 all over again. Nothing new, nothing spectacular. I played the first Halo and got bored in 15 minutes. Same with Halo 2, Halo 3 lasted less then 5 minutes.
  98. michaelheslington
    Nov 10, 2007
    1
    there are many problems with this game 1. needler to strong. 2. level up system all rong you may think you have fixed it bungie but know you havent. some people level up alot faster then others. halo 2 is defently better people so dont waste your money on halo 3 its not worth it. get a more skill involved game like cod4 or halo 2 !!!
  99. drwormU
    Nov 9, 2007
    2
    Im so tired of this crap. It makes me sad that a game that could have had a legendary life span dropped to this level of quality. I am dissapointed in bungie. Its average AT BEST and campain sucks (DO NOT SAY IT IS Only for multiplayer because THE MULTIPLAYER IS BAD. there are maybe 3 good maps that could have been added to halo 2 for 7 bucks. IM gonna return this trash before i throw up
  100. BradT.
    Nov 8, 2007
    3
    We've all played first person shooters before, this is no different. The online component is the only saving grace.
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#4 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2007
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Universal acclaim - based on 86 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 85 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 86
  3. Negative: 0 out of 86
  1. GameSpot
    95
    It's the addition of the Forge level editor and the saved films that give the game an even longer set of legs, legs that will probably keep you running at full speed until Bungie figures out where, exactly, to go from here.
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  2. TeamXbox
    97
    Halo 3 is the best Xbox 360 game to date. The single-player campaign and storyline are both very strong, but it's Forge and the Saved Films features that will likely go down in history as Bungie's crowning achievements. They've basically taken everything great about the series and improved upon it in every way, then added some amazing new features that we'll be using for years to come.
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  3. GamePro
    100
    It's solid gameplay, immense replayability, online functionality and incredible production values will ensure its place in video game history, and it is, without a doubt, a satisfying and fulfilling close to the beloved trilogy[?].
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